Parliament meets for final session

The 200 members of Finland's parliament elected in 2015 gather for their final session on Wednesday.

Ceremonies marking the final session of the outgoing parliament begin with a traditional church service at Helsinki's Lutheran Cathedral.

MPs will gather in session in the early afternoon to hear an address by Speaker of Parliament Paula Risikko, followed by a formal declaration of the dismissal of the current legislature by President Sauli Niinistö.

The event is being broadcast live on Parliament's webpages and on Yle TV1 starting at 1:30 PM.

Voting to elect a new parliament takes place this coming Sunday, April 14.